Strictly Come Dancing’s Fleur East shared that her professional dance partner Vito Coppola clipped off her big toenail after a horror injury during the BBC One show training.
The radio presenter appeared on Lorraine on Friday morning and told how she injured her foot before taking to the dance floor on the ballroom dancing competition.
The Sax hitmaker told host Lorraine Kelly: “I lost my big toenail a few weeks back. Vito clipped it off for me,” and host Lorraine Kelly said: “That is friendship.”
Vito then joked: “She made the transformation. Now she’s becoming a real dancer.”
Fleur admitted she has ‘bruises everywhere’ after weeks of gruelling training for the weekly live shows.
Lorraine said: “You’re such a trooper. I think you’ve got such a brilliant, brilliant chance.”
Fleur and Vito are one of the celebrity couples who have made it through to the Strictly show’s semi-final this weekend.
Strictly Come Dancing will once again undergo a schedule change due to the broadcaster’s coverage of the Qatar World Cup.
The BBC confirmed the rearranged dates in a statement that read: “Strictly Come Dancing will continue to bring glitter, glamour and glorious dancing to homes across the nation throughout the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
“The quarter final of Strictly Come Dancing will now air live on Friday, December 2 and the semi-final will now air live on Sunday, December 11 on BBC One and BBC iPlayer.”
The episode will see the remaining contestants compete for a place in the final.
Giovanni Pernice has confirmed he will be dancing with Katya Jones on the semi-final of Strictly this weekend, following a recent sweat-inducing rehearsal.
The professional dancers will take to the floor together on the next instalment of the BBC show.
Giovanni, 32, and Katya, 33, are no longer in the competition though after they departed from the contest with their respective celebrity partners earlier in the series.
They have continued to appear in group performances on the show, alongside the other pro dancers and they have danced in segments featuring musical guests.
Giovanni and Katya have revealed they have been partnered up for a routine on the upcoming semi-final. It's yet to be announced if it's a group dance or duo routine.
The news was shared on Instagram earlier this week. Katya took to the platform to post footage of herself and Giovanni, following a rehearsal session between the two dancers.
